Being a political cartoonist is much easier than it looks. No artistic talent needed. You just don't want to get caught stealing somebody else's intellectual property rights.
And then iterate through a few recursions until you get a likeness of Mike Ditka that you like:
Stupid artificial intelligence.
Ned Flanders?OR
Da Coach?
Grin and Bear it. You've been sacked by another hilarious
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The Long Grove covered bridge remains a magnet for box-truck driversA spokesman for the US Dept of Transportation said: "With gas over 5 bucks a gallon, a person could do worst than being stuck under the Long Grove bridge."
The hits keep coming: Long Grove bridge struck for 77th time since 2020
questioning the district's use of public resources for alleged referendum polling, voter surveying and campaign-related activity, as well as its contract with firm EO Sullivan Consulting.Were the EO Sullivan Consulting phone surveys conducted for the school district a violation of the state ethics act? A law firm hired by the school district to review the complaint says no. Nevertheless, Americans for Prosperity-Illinois do not desire to be made monkeys of. And have escalated their complaint to ...
Ethics probe clears District 214 for pre-referendum polling, but critic calls it 'unwritten loophole'
further review by Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke and a formal opinion from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.One political scientist told your LakeCountyEye: "I don't know why they went to all the trouble with filing an ethics complaint, just to stop a school referendum. The White House is going to send federal agents to all of the polling places, anyways. To arrest anyone who tries to vote in November."
Ethics probe clears District 214 for pre-referendum polling, but critic calls it 'unwritten loophole'
rail experts say, this second track could mean dozens of additional Canadian National and Union Pacific freight trains rolling each dayOne industry spokesman said: "We absolutely need to double-track the lines. What happens when an oil car explodes? Then how are we supposed to move the freight without an extra track?"
From the Chicago suburbs to short line railroad companies, proposed merger heightens concerns
Of course, don't go looking in Lake County for any Republicans in leadership, because these are scarcer than free-range roosters on a Chick-fil-A menu. Worse yet, GOP women leaders are scarcer than hen's teeth. Consequently, McLaughlin's leader-board is filled with a handful of Village Presidents, plus a State's Attorney, a Village Trustee, a Township Trustee, a former Village President, a former Village Trustee, a Township GOP President, and a business owner.
This year, Lake County voters will be able to take their mail-in ballots to any of the more than 90 polling places on Election Day and use the drop box inside.Why tempt fate?
Affordability is key as Lake election races enter stretch run: 'We may have a higher turnout than usual'
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Who are IK Williams and DL Darling? One thing is certain, if you wanted to make up some fakenames for your fakenewsbots you couldn't do better. And as everybody knows, the content you read in the Lake County Gazette is 100% outsourced to newsbots AI-trained at Russian troll farms.
DeFlock Lake County, a newly created branch of a national campaign against one of the more well-known ALPR companies, has held informational and training events encouraging residents to push back against the technology.One thing is certain, the ALPR cameras are not going away any time soon.
As Illinois debates rules for license plate readers, resistance grows in Lake County
discussing amending the village's code to insert guidelines on commercial filming/photography. The proposed ordinance would establish fees of $250 per day for small productions with 10 people or fewer, $500 per day for medium productions with between 11 and 30 people, and $1,000 per day for large productions with greater than 30 people.One industry insider said: "Anyone on a tight budget who wants to shoot a movie here should stage their scenes in front of the Flock cameras. The cameras are everywhere and you can get any angle you need. Then just FOIA the camera company for the footage. You're guaranteed to save a ton on production costs."
Cinematic sprawl: Suburbs putting guardrails around filmmaking activities
What's a Birth Anniversary? Nobody knows. Actually, everybody knows. If this is the Lake County Gazette then the content you see has been generated by AI newsbots trained at Russian Troll Farms. And Birth Anniversary is how you say Birthday in Russian:
Who is I K Williams? Nobody knows. Luckily there is one cutting-edge data tool, available to all, that can sift through the clues and find the answers to many of mankind's most puzzling mysteries. Your LakeCountyEye, of course, refers to the Internet Anagram Server:
I K Williams anagrams into AI WILL SKIM. Case closed!
Northwestern's football program will receive a $35 million gift commitment from the family of Liz and Dick Uihlein, the billionaire owners of Uline supply companyEven in Wisconsin, $35M is a lot of cheese. But don't go running to your sportsbook just quite yet. The Uihleins are better known for giving dollars to right-wing candidates and PACs:
Uihlein family giving $35M to NU football
Liz and Dick Uihlein, residents of Lake Forest, are prominent Republican-party mega donors, having heavily supported GOP campaigns in the past decade, including nearly $59 million to support President Donald Trump's reelection in 2024 and $70 million this election cycle to conservative efforts, including anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ groupsOne exception is the Lake County Republican Party, to whom the Uihleins have over the years given scant little. The last donation the Uihleins made to the Lake County GOP was in 2024, and amounted to a miserly $1050.
Uihlein family giving $35M to NU football
